Northern Uganda is home to 20 per cent of Uganda's entire population, but it accounts for 38 per cent of Uganda's poorest. The Acholi sub-region and Adjumani district have suffered more from recent internal conflicts than other areas in the north. Living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps has negatively influenced two generations, those who were born in the camps and those who were forced to move into the camps while still young. These generations brought up in the IDP camps could not learn farming and other skills first hand through working with their parents, and many continue to live with psychological trauma. This has left a large number of young people without the necessary skills to take on their own farms. Moreover, the region lost 75 per cent of its livestock and other agricultural assets during the internal conflict. Most farmers returning from IDP camps now rely on the natural fertility of the soils, with minimal or no inputs and no use of innovative techniques, leading to low yields and productivity.